Employer of record in Bulgaria
26 sourced figures on hiring in Bulgaria, drawn from 9 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: moderately complex, mid-range on cost, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Bulgaria: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Bulgaria through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 39 EOR providers cover Bulgaria.
| Minimum wage | EUR 620/mo | Eurostat, 2026-07-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 18.92% | ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 10% | OECD, 2026-01-01 |
| Notice period | 4.3 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Severance | 4.3 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 20 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 14 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Maternity leave | 58.6 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
As of 2026-10-04. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Bulgaria
Bulgaria's statutory minimum wage is 1213 per month, against an average monthly employee wage of EUR 1392, so the floor sits close to what employees earn on average. Employers pay a social security rate of 18.92% on top of salary, while employees contribute 13.78%. The corporate tax rate is 10%, matching the top personal income tax rate of 10%, and standard VAT is 20%. No statutory 13th salary applies. Statutory annual leave is 20 days, with 14 public holidays, and maternity leave runs 58.6 weeks, paternity leave 2.1 weeks and parental leave 51.9 weeks. On exit, both statutory severance and the statutory notice period are 4.3 weeks. Employees work an average of 1641 hours per year, or 39 hours per week in actual terms.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Bulgaria
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.
See the 39 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 26 figures for Bulgaria from 9 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-04. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Bulgaria by occupation (2025)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in EUR — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (EUR) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 1,392 | $1,573 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 2,150 | $2,430 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 2,115 | $2,390 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 1,623 | $1,834 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 1,359 | $1,536 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 1,053 | $1,190 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 798 | $902 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 1,163 | $1,314 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 1,152 | $1,302 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 846 | $956 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2025. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Bulgaria
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
Provider × country
Who can employ in Bulgaria
38 providers operate an EOR in Bulgaria, ranked by Select Score.
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